Worth Repeating: When Should You Tell a Child They Have Asperger’s?
Editor’s Note: This article was written for parents. We feature it here so that you might choose to share it with the parents of your kiddos [Source: John Robison's Blog on the Huffington Post]...
View ArticleScreening Begins For Active Ingredients For The Treatment Of Batten Disease
[Source: Medical News Today] It is a rare disease with devastating consequences: Around first grade, the children start experiencing vision impairments, which two to three years later progress to...
View ArticleDrawing with Alternative Materials – Therapy Activity of the Week
Special Thanks to Pamela Ullmann and her Full Spectrum blog for this week’s Therapy Activity of the Week. Some children on the spectrum seek sensory input when I work with them in art therapy. One...
View ArticleChildhood Music Lessons May Provide Lifelong Boost in Brain Functioning
[Source: Medical Express.com] Photo Credit: Pirol3333 Those childhood music lessons could pay off decades later – even for those who no longer play an instrument – by keeping the mind sharper as people...
View ArticlePediatric Physical Therapy Guest Blog: Reflections
By: Dr. Joni Redlich, DPT Reprinted with the express permission of Joni Redlich, DPT, as originally appeared on her Kid PT Blog, March 20, 2011 The past several months I spent every extra moment I had...
View ArticleFree Parent/Teacher Handouts -Therapy Resource of the Week
Special Thanks to our friend Jourdan, the author of the Future SLPs blog for the heads up on this great resource for therapists to share with parents/guardians. [Source: Future SLPs] Below are some...
View ArticleNew Data Shows Half of All Children with Autism Wander and Bolt from Safe Places
Photo Credit: phillifan99 [Source: Newswise.com] Today (April 20, 2011) , the Interactive Autism Network (IAN), www.ianproject.org, the nation’s largest online autism research project, reveals the...
View ArticleAndrew Wakefield Still Fighting a Public Fight for His Credibility
[Source: The New York Times] As people streamed into Graceview Baptist Church in Tomball, Tex., early one Saturday morning in January, two armed guards stood prominently just inside the doorway of the...
View ArticlePhonetic Clues Hint Language Is Africa-Born
Thank You to our friends at Healing Thresholds for the heads up on this fascinating article. [Source: New York Times] A researcher analyzing the sounds in languages spoken around the world has detected...
View ArticleEaster Themed Speech Therapy Ideas
Special Thanks to Becky Wanka of Speech Therapy Ideas for these great Speech ideas for Easter: Easter Bunny Activity with Free Printable: What you need (for each student): bunny scene printable 10...
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